PIRACY ON A STEAMBOAT. PIRATE GANG'S 900 VICTIMS. Four men who are said to have been oncerned in the recent piracy of the 1.5. Sui Fięk, were brought before Mr. "Lindseli, at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, and charged with piracy Cure genium).
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1922.
Mr. Hazlerigg All he could say was that these six men were unong the first. class passengers. :'
LEARNING CANTONESE NOT
SO DIFFICULT. INTERVIEW WITH THE REV. DR. TW PEARCE
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LANUVAGE PROBLEMS AND DIETETICS DISCUSSED.
A TRADE-MARK CASE.
· COMPLAINANTS MAKE AN UNQUALIFIED APOLOGY."
Ia connection with a summers brought by Mr. C Ingenohl trailing in Hongkong under the name of the Orient Tobacco Manufactory, against the Hongkong The Chinese Language. School, pro- Cigar Store Company, Alexandra Build- moted by the Hongkong General Chamber
a trademark calcasated to
The Magistrate: So that some first-class passengers were behind the grill 1---Yes.
Mr. Hazlerigg equtinuing said the com- pradure was asleep at the time in a deck chair in front of the offer. He was | awakened by the shooting and dashed Tie piracy it will be returauberel occur-ner, as the deck and jumped into the water. of Commerce, beging its new term next 1ngs, Des Voeux Road, for exposing for August 2nd, during the voyage of Fortunately he could swim, and as the week and the Director of Students (the sale certain cigars bearing a false trade- the s. Sui Fick from Hongkong to Shan-bont was moving slowly at the time he Rev. Dr. T. W. Peares, Warden ofmark of "ni, when a ship's guard and a passenger was able to catch hold of ship's davit. 3orrison Hall) was awaiting intending deceive, Mr. M. H. Turner for the com- were shot at and wounded by the pirates After remaining in the water for a few students at the school in the Masonic plainants made an unqualified apology to three at the Magistracy, yesterday, for their and the compradore of the vessel and the minutes he crawled back on to the deck Building, yesterday, from one
action in the matter. passengers on the ship, numbering about and hid himself in some" baskets, taking o'clock.
A representative of the Hongkong | | In making the apology Mr. Turner snið 170, were robbed of large sums of money. precaution to hide his keys under a lifo
Daily Press who dropped in, in, search of the complainants were owners of certain A little later he heard someone The pirates escaped with their foot at bany Ean Kok, a small village between the enquire for him. Being frightened he information, diplomatically inquired after trademarks and from information re- Chinese Customs Station of Sui Nam and called to one of his fokis and gave him. Pearce's tiffin before-approaching the ceived they believed that the defendants in the case were using this trademark Shan Mi. At the time of the piracy it the key of the safe. Later he was hauled subject of his call,
1. Dr. Pigtree replied that his custom was for the purpose of selling cigars that was believed that the pirates boarded the out of his hiding place and taken to m
to take only one gent a day; although were not manufactured by the Mong Kok Jessel at Hongkong and subsequent police cabin on the lower deck where he was
just now, ander 'doctor's orders, he was the Orient Tobacco Company's) factory. investigations appear to bear this out, searched with others.
having two meals, but the next one was in consequence of this the complainants not due until five o'clock. Warming to obtained a warrant and had the cigars in his office, three men walking into the his theme, Dr. Pearce declared that seized. They had sings inspected the place and firing a shot into the floor. He people would be far better if they took cigars and they were found to be their handed over the key of his safe, which was one, or at most, two meals a day. "This quite distinct from, the compradore's feeling you have at one o'clock," declared This safe was used for storing the pathe Venerable Doctor, is only a habit. sengers' farca. On completion of a round hunger. Resisted, it would leave you in trip the money was handed over to the right days.*
At the request" of the compradore.
Afterwards! robbers he opened the safe.
The four men charged with piracy are Li Muk, Li Kwai, So Wong and Li Hon Xing. The last used man is said to be & meter trader in the employ of the Hong- kong Public Works Department.
3. T. M. Haarigg, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. The defendants are not represented."
Mr. S. P. Leigh, first boarding officer fur the Harbour Department, produced
The assistant compradore was surprised |
deck.
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DIETETIC PROBLEMS, The American Quick Lunch, Dr. Pearce
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own manufacture. The complainants now wished to make an unqualified apology to the defendants for their action and to withdraw the summons,
Mr. H. L. Deanys, for the defendants, said he endorsed Mr. Turner's remarks.
déclared, made him angry. One good He would, however, like to add that the charts, showing the area where the piracy be was reinoved to a cabin on the lower meal, with attention paid to its cooking defendants had not done anything to)
nutritive ingredients, mastication ani service, was better than four meals, each bolted in ten minutes with a newspaper propped up in front of the coffee put or ja book by one's side.
Lock place.
THE STOLEN PROPERTY.
other articles of clothing. Mr. Hazlerigg did not think it necessary to go into the very considerable losses sustained by the
passangers.
substantial meal.***
KOWLOON SNATCHËR
Dr. Peares vaxed quite enthusiastic defendants. about this ment: excusably enough, for ordinarily it lasts him until the following morning. When the doctor permits, ho hopes to go back to that plan of life, which he finds has suited him "admirably. At present he takes another ment at five o'clock, but this meal Dr. Pearce dis- missed quite airily. When the Lang nage School is in session, it will be eaten at seven o'clock," he said.
justify their being brought up before the Mr. R. A. Ramsay, draftsman of the
When the pirates left the ship there were
Court. The complainants had fully com- Hongkong and Whaimpos Dock Company found to be missing the rifles and revoi-
pensatol the defendants and as they had produced plans of the s.s. Sui Fick.
vers of the guards, 8110 in Chinese sul continued Dr. Pearce, and my endea
My only interest in life is my work.".
now given an unqualified apology he ask Examined by the Assistant 'Crown'
sidiary coins, taken from the COMES
your is so to arrange my day that I ramed for the sumigions to be withdrawi and Solicitor, Mr. Ramsay said the Sui Fick pradore's safe, and $350, mainly indo my work to the best advantage. for the return of the cigars, pa was a double-decked steamer with engine Chinese 20 cent pilvees, from the assistant am never in led after 4.30 2. I do?
not like to disturb my mas before
The Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) agreed, rocui below the level of the lower, deck, compradore's safe, also a rain-coat, the 'clock hat then I have coffee with raw to the withdrawal of the summons and At the bow of the ship there was Triangular open space, in front of the property of the compradore, and many eggs in it. At mine o'clock I have a ordered the return of the eigars to the wheel-house. There was a companion way leading down to the crew's quarters. The entrance was secured by three rods screw- to the side and there was a door on either side of the Wheel house. Next to
THE DEFENDANTS' PART IS THE ATTACK. the wheel-house were the cabins of the
Of the persons mentioned as attacked by Captain and the Chief Officer. On either! side of the wheel-house there was a hinged the pirates, one of the guards alleged that grill, shaped liken door, secured by locks. the defendant So Wong was one of his Outside the grill were the compradore's sailants. Another guard alleged that offices and certain cabins. In front of the Li-luk was running round the deck with compradore's office there was air open deck:4 revolver. The defemulant Li Kwai was space, containing companion way lead also recognised by the guards.
This was aleo! ing into the lower deck. covered by a hinged grill. When all the grilis were becured access would not be possible to the upper deck except through the cargo doors, which were bolted on the inside. These could be opened by a active man, who could clamber up the side of the ship on to the main deck.
Mr. Hazlerigg said the s.8. Sui Firk i a Chinese" owned vessel of 178 tons in -capacity licensed in this Colony, but sail- ing under the Chinese flag. She sailed between Hongkong and Shan Mi and usually made weekly trips, with general carga. She had accommodation for 101 passengers. The ship's company was 43, including the Captain, the engine room staff and four guards; provided in "accordance with the Piracy Ordinance, The upper deck was entirely used for second-class passengers.
THE VESSEL'S START FROM HONGKONG:
On August 1st, continurd Mr. Hazle rigg, the Sui Fick, set out for Shan Mi at 4.15 o'clock in the morning. She was thea, carrying approximately about 170 passengers; ten of whom were last class. At Shaukiwan she took, în tow junk, which was proceeding to Shop M, A Sui Nad she was examined by the Chinese Customs authorities,
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• POLICE ON THE TRACK,
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CAUGHT. MAGISTRATE ORDERS MAXIMUM PENALTY.
Smart panialent, was ordered By Mr. CANTONESE FOR COMMERCIAL MEN.
Lindsell at the Magistracy, resterday, Ia was the Language School I came to
in the see you about," interpolated the news- i
case of
young Kowloon snatther; On August 13th Sub-Inspecter Shaftain, paper wan, seizing the opportunity. against whom it was coneinsively proved acting on information received, raided a⠀ Dr. Pearce obligingly responded to the that he had sunched a handbag from Mite. house at No. 3, Sing On Street, Sai Wan helm and steered his course in the new E. Cock of No. 1, Minden Villas. The Ho. Three defendants were discovered in direction. He told him the Chainber of ¦ bed. At the head of the bed of So Wong Cominerte started the School in 1915, to snatcher was arrested with the bag under a leather suit case was found. In the case serve mercantile interests. It had been his arm by two Europeans named Mr. were two articles of clothing of great successful, on the whole, but the forces av. Hyde and Mr. Telfor interest, the first being a rain-coat which making against it were "a failure to had since been identified by the counrealise the advantage and need of a know.. pradore ns the one stalen during the ledge of Cantonese."!
**People prefer to`scrape along with pincy, and the second was a money! changer's note dated August 11th on the pidgin English, queried the inter a friend, just at the corner of Carnarvoa changing of $122 Chinese 20 cent nieces viewer.. into Hongkong currency. It would be remembered that the money stolen from the Sri Tick was in 20 cent pieces. In the rear part of the house six men were found and taken to the No. 2 Police Station where they were questioned. Two of the men gave statements which were verified and they were discharged at once:
The
THE IDENTIFICATIONS,
"Yes," replied 1. Pearce, but, as a matter of fact, the time for relying on pidgin English is past, and the time for a full use of Cantonese has not yet come: this may be called a transitional period."
STILL GREATER NEED İN THE FUTURE. young Chinese learning English in the "Do you think that, with so many
Schools, the need for Europeans to learn
Cantonese tends to become any less was the next question.
MtCock_told the Magistrate-that while she was walking and talking with)
Road and Nathi Road, the defendant came up from behind and snatched the bag. He then passed on in front, run- ning in the direction of Humphrey's Buildings. Mrs, Cook at once gave chase, shouting "thief." Later she saw the man) Indian constable. in the hands of two Europeats and an The bag was still în his possession,
is
The defendant denied the change, sa7- ing that he bumped into the lady and the the bag in his possession at any time. bag fell to the ground. He did not have.
dant, said that he was coming down Mr. Wm. Hyde, who caught the defen- Carnaroon Road when he heard cries of thief." He saw the defendant running and giving chase ho suceeded in entehing him just at the corner of Cameron Road The defendant then had the bag tucked
under his arm.
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Asked if he had anything further to say, the defendant repeated his former lies, and ordered him to be sent to prison statemeat that he did not touch the bag
Th Magistrate told him he was telling for twelve months and that he was to receive twelve strokes of the birch.
defendant Li Muk appeared to have beca unemployed. The defendant Li Kwan said that a cousin of his living in Wing Fung Street invited him to come to Hong Chinese became bi-lingual, the more it be Dr. Pearen took the view that the more kong where he could find him work. Lehoved Europeans to become so too, or Kuni was unemployed and So Wong they would find it increasingly difficult to was also unemployed. This last named safeguard their commercial interests. defendant said that he bought the suit-In China," said Dr. Pearce," in the case, for $9 and that he paid 81 for the new time that is coming, developments rain-cont. Mr. Hazlerigg said he would will follow each other so rapidly, and The Magistrate: Was she searched prove that the suitcase was worth $15 trade and industries will extend with before leaving Hongkong?
pand the miü-coat was also worth $15. such extraordinary facility, that the need Mr. Hazleriggi Yes, by the police on
of language communications will be more the wharf.
Continuing, Mr. Hazlerigg said, the On the 17th ult, an ideatification parade and more strongly felt."""But there is Sui Fick left Sai Nam at 1.40 p.m. and was held the defendants being paraded another side to the language question," three o'clock the same afternoon the with ten other men. The Captain, Chief bere is to meet the Chinese on their own Dr. Pearce added: "The need we have offence took place. He thought it was Officer, Chief Engineer and Compradore ground and a knowledge of the language necessary for him to outline the various and seven of the crew were brought provides the means to do it." Positions of the witnesses at the time of separately before the parade and each in Dr. Pearce also mentioned that a fair the piracy. The Captain and the Chief ture failed to make any identification.umber of students have already enrolled Oficer were in the wheel house. So far Two of the guards were then brought in for the next Session of the Language as they were concerned, all they saw was and picked out the defendants Li Muk School and any other intending students four armed men suddenly appear at the and Li Kwai. It was imposible for the should send in their names at once. The
AN ELUSIVE PASSENGER./ port side deor. They presented revolvers Captain and the Chief Officer to see any Director of Students described the scope.
TRACKED AT LAST; WARRANT and ordered the Captain to steer in the others of the pirates than the four men of the course in detail and concluded with direction of San Kok. This was, out of who stood guard over them.
this message of encouragement: The. ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST. the boat's course. The boat stopped at the
dificulties of acquiring the spoken vernia- village of San Kok where the robbers
cular may be vastly over-estimated: I do "Mr. A. E Hall, solicitor, applied at the called other boats to come alongside and
not think it is possible to overestimate Magistracy, yesterday, for the re-bear- the piratee eventually left the ship carry Mr. Hazlerigg said the only explaua the difficulty of acquiring documentary ing of a case in which a Chinese employed ing away with them the loot taken from tion he could give for this was that the Chinese, but it is quite possible to exagge op the 8.8. Empress of Asin ne a ship's the crew and passenger
gaard who was shot down had a key and rate the difficulty of learning to speak boy was sentenced to six months', impri- So far as the Chief Engineer was con- probably that was taken from him. The Cantonese What it requires is steady sonment for having three automatic pistols cerned, he was at the time in the engine-shot was apparently not heard by the application, day by day, for say an hour in his possession without the permission room. All he saw wie. 'n man armed with Captain and the Chief Officer. Another or a little more, with 'a' personal teacher a revolver leaning over the sky-light. He possible suggestion was that the grill on and wise guidance from experts, and Ordered him to oil up and to carry-on. the port side was never fastened at all: these the Language School is designed to The engineer carried out the order and There were grave reasons to believe that provide," remained in the engine room until after the grills were never fastened. This was the robbers had gone.
a considerable breach of the Piracy' Re- gulations.
The Magistrate asked how the pirates managed to get through the grills to the wheel-house?
"THE GREAT ACCMENT,
AT THE CORONET.
The Great Accident" is the title of the new picture which comes to the Coronet to day. It is a picturised version
of the Captain Superintendent of Police. Asked by Mr. Lindsell on what grounds be applied for a re-bearing Mr. Hall said that at the bearing of the ease the defen- dant stated that he was merely carrying the pistols for a passenger. The passenger in question was not to be found, but added Mr. Hall, I have got him now.”
The Magistrate: That does not alter the fact that the man was in "possession." However, I will review the case.
Mr. Hall Inter added: "Of course the passenger does not know that I am after him." He suggested that it was quite
COMPRADORI JUMPS OVERBOARD,
Continuing, Mr. Hazlerigg said that on Three of the guards who were sitting in the 23rd ult, the tennant of No. 5 Sing front of the compradore's office with their On Street handed over to one of the men rifler slung on their backe were next who had been detained the sum of £35 tackled and before they but a chance to which was the banned of 40 due to him. die their arme they were disarmed. The On being questioned by the police she pro- other guard, who was some distance away, deced and banded over a packet contain of a story by Ben Amos Williams, one of attempted to draw his revolver, but wasting $170 in Chinese 20 cent pieces, which the most popular of the New York clear the defendant was in possession of fred at from point blank range. For she said was handed to her by one of the Saturday Evening Post's contributors. the arms, but he desired his Worship to tunately the shot did little, harm, the defendants for safe custody. The defen. The accident occur when, through a give the option of a fine. The passenger, bullet hitting him on the tip of the noses dent So Wong was picked out at another practical joke, a wild and irresponsible he said, broke his journey at Shanghai and lodging in the cartilege. A second identification parade by a guard who said young man is elected, instead of his but arrived in the Colony yesterday. Ba shot was fired at him just as he was fall- this was one of his assailanta. Ja father, to the office of Mayor of his town, asked for a warrant ta. be issued for the -ing... He then became unconscious. This
To the surprise of everyone he makes a arrest of the man. 11 hd and said he bullet mined its mark.
wonderful success of the job, cleans up To this Mr. Lindsell agreed and said he the town just as we need it to be done in would reconsider his sentence if the man Hongkong, and redeems his character. could be produced.
The Magistrate; Where did the armed men appear from 1
This was the case for the prosecution. After hearing the evidence of the Captain of the Sui Zick, the case was adjourned till Wednesday next:-
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